Post by CSCommish on Jan 20, 2024 18:15:35 GMT -5
File and pages are up. Next sim is tomorrow, SUNDAY, morning, a 7-day sim to get us to 9/23/2009. Get your exports in by 6 AM EST.
Rosters expand to 40.
Max of 35 GS!
Breaking News
Thursday 9/15/2009: Minnesota's Saunders severely injured
MINNESOTA - When it rains, it pours. Minnesota's lefty Joe Saunders will not pitch for at least 7 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Chicago (A) where he left the field in the 2nd inning. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Bone Chips Elbow. Opposing players hit .365 against Joe this season. While posting an ERA of 7.88 he went 3-19 in 28 starts, fanning 91 and walking 17 hitters.
Tuesday 9/13/2009: Los Angeles (N)'s Floyd severely injured
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s leftfielder Cliff Floyd will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Los Angeles (N) and New York (N). The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Floyd collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. Floyd was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Thigh Muscle. While compiling an on base percentage of .348, Cliff hit .307 and slugged .428. He has collected 64 runs batted in this year. He's 7th in the National League in batting!
Tuesday 9/13/2009: Vicente Padilla quiets Kansas City bats with shutout
BALTIMORE - Baltimore's right-hander Vicente Padilla is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Kansas City on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 8th time he has done it in his career. Padilla (8-16) fanned 8 and walked none, throwing 103 pitches. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' The hitting star for Baltimore was catcher Johnny Estrada, he got 1 hit in 3 AB, homering once, and collecting 3 RBI. Baltimore scored 3 runs on 6 hits.
Monday 9/12/2009: Branyan and Wang win Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Detroit's Russell Branyan this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .577 and hit .522, while driving in 10 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 14 games. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Chien-Ming Wang, one of Florida's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.06 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .216 against Chien-Ming this season. While posting an ERA of 3.00 he went 17-9 in 33 starts, fanning 74 and walking 105 hitters. He has 11 complete games and 2 shutouts.
Saturday 9/10/2009: Craig Brazell slams 3 HR
DETROIT - Craig Brazell can hit'em a long way, and Detroit pitchers couldn't smile about that today. Seattle's first baseman unloaded three bombs, adding to his reputation of being one of the best power hitters in the game. Number 1 in the 2nd inning, a shot estimated at 421 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. That one tied it at 1 runs apiece. A pitch from Livan Hernandez in the 5th inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 337 feet from home plate in right field. A 372 foot drive to right-center marked his 3rd bomb, a two-run homerun off Nate Teut in the 9th inning. Overall he got 3 hits in 4 AB, with FIVE runs scored and collecting 6 RBI. His homerun total this year is 35, along with 109 RBI. The final score of the game was 16-5.
Saturday 9/10/2009: Kelvim Escobar quiets Baltimore bats with shutout
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's right-hander Kelvim Escobar is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Baltimore found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Escobar 4th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 9th shutouts in his career. Escobar (18-7) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 2, throwing 127 pitches. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Pedro Valdes helped Escobar at the plate, he went 2 for 4, blasting a homerun, scoring two runs. Cleveland improved its record to 87-55, scoring 4 runs on 7 hits.
General News
Thursday 9/8/2009 :
ARZ: Chan Ho Park pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Saturday 9/10/2009 :
CLE: Kelvim Escobar pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
SEA: Craig Brazell slams 3 homers against Detroit.
Monday 9/12/2009 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Russell Branyan (DET)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Chien-Ming Wang (FLA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 1.06, fanning 10.
Tuesday 9/13/2009 :
MIN: Adrian Gonzalez hits 3 homers against New York (A).
BAL: Vicente Padilla pitches a 2-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
Thursday 9/15/2009 :
ARZ: Odalis Perez pitches a 3-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Transactions
Thursday 9/8/2009 :
Seattle : Matt Holliday has been signed to a contract extension, $20,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Texas: Released 1B Shawn Wooten.
Seattle : Free agent Shawn Wooten has been signed to a contract of $3,950,000 per year, for 1 years.
Injuries
Saturday 9/10/2009 :
SEA: A.J. Burnett was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is out for about 2-3 weeks.
Sunday 9/11/2009 :
BAL: Carl Crawford was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
KCR: Bob Wolcott was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
WAS: Tim Hudson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
ATL: Argenis Reyes was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He will be OK in about one week.
Monday 9/12/2009 :
TOR: David Dellucci was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is out for about one week.
Tuesday 9/13/2009 :
MIN: Cesar Jiminez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
LAN: David Freese was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Cliff Floyd was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Thigh Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
ATL: Roger Cedeno was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Broken Ribs.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3-4 weeks.
ATL: Ryan Rupe was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Elbow.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Wednesday 9/14/2009 :
OAK: Marlon Byrd was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Wrist.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 9/15/2009 :
MIN: Joe Saunders was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 7 weeks.
CHN: Aramis Ramirez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
Rosters expand to 40.
Max of 35 GS!
Breaking News
Thursday 9/15/2009: Minnesota's Saunders severely injured
MINNESOTA - When it rains, it pours. Minnesota's lefty Joe Saunders will not pitch for at least 7 weeks, handing the team a huge setback. He suffered a serious injury in a game against Chicago (A) where he left the field in the 2nd inning. After being examined by several specialists the diagnosis is clear: Bone Chips Elbow. Opposing players hit .365 against Joe this season. While posting an ERA of 7.88 he went 3-19 in 28 starts, fanning 91 and walking 17 hitters.
Tuesday 9/13/2009: Los Angeles (N)'s Floyd severely injured
LOS ANGELES (N) - Los Angeles (N)'s leftfielder Cliff Floyd will miss the rest of the season. He injured himself running the bases in the game between Los Angeles (N) and New York (N). The injury didn't seem to be serious the moment it happened. But suddenly Floyd collapsed in pain and had to be carried off the field. Floyd was rushed to an hospital near the ballpark, where doctors took x-rays. Those revealed the serious injury, Torn Thigh Muscle. While compiling an on base percentage of .348, Cliff hit .307 and slugged .428. He has collected 64 runs batted in this year. He's 7th in the National League in batting!
Tuesday 9/13/2009: Vicente Padilla quiets Kansas City bats with shutout
BALTIMORE - Baltimore's right-hander Vicente Padilla is a great pitcher. And he once again showed his stuff, blanking Kansas City on just 2 hits. It's his 2nd shutout this season, and the 8th time he has done it in his career. Padilla (8-16) fanned 8 and walked none, throwing 103 pitches. 'I had my stuff going. Everything I tried worked. What a day!' The hitting star for Baltimore was catcher Johnny Estrada, he got 1 hit in 3 AB, homering once, and collecting 3 RBI. Baltimore scored 3 runs on 6 hits.
Monday 9/12/2009: Branyan and Wang win Player of the Week award
The Player of the Week award in the American League goes to Detroit's Russell Branyan this time, as the rightfielder displayed the best offensive perfomance in his league. He had an on base percentage of .577 and hit .522, while driving in 10 runs. He hit in every game this week and extended his hitting streak to 14 games. The National League Player of the Week award goes to Chien-Ming Wang, one of Florida's best starting pitchers. He was in a zone all week, compiling an ERA of 1.06 while going 2-0. He hurled a shutout as well. Opposing players hit .216 against Chien-Ming this season. While posting an ERA of 3.00 he went 17-9 in 33 starts, fanning 74 and walking 105 hitters. He has 11 complete games and 2 shutouts.
Saturday 9/10/2009: Craig Brazell slams 3 HR
DETROIT - Craig Brazell can hit'em a long way, and Detroit pitchers couldn't smile about that today. Seattle's first baseman unloaded three bombs, adding to his reputation of being one of the best power hitters in the game. Number 1 in the 2nd inning, a shot estimated at 421 feet, cleared the wall in right-center. That one tied it at 1 runs apiece. A pitch from Livan Hernandez in the 5th inning left his bat for a three-run homerun, landing 337 feet from home plate in right field. A 372 foot drive to right-center marked his 3rd bomb, a two-run homerun off Nate Teut in the 9th inning. Overall he got 3 hits in 4 AB, with FIVE runs scored and collecting 6 RBI. His homerun total this year is 35, along with 109 RBI. The final score of the game was 16-5.
Saturday 9/10/2009: Kelvim Escobar quiets Baltimore bats with shutout
CLEVELAND - Cleveland's right-hander Kelvim Escobar is clearly one of the best pitchers in the game. Baltimore found out the hard way, getting just 2 hits. Escobar 4th shutout this season was a masterpiece, as he was almost untouchable. He has now hurled 9th shutouts in his career. Escobar (18-7) was overpowering, fanning 10 while walking 2, throwing 127 pitches. 'I was able to keep´em off balance. That certainly helped.' Pedro Valdes helped Escobar at the plate, he went 2 for 4, blasting a homerun, scoring two runs. Cleveland improved its record to 87-55, scoring 4 runs on 7 hits.
General News
Thursday 9/8/2009 :
ARZ: Chan Ho Park pitches a 3-hit shutout against Philadelphia!!
Saturday 9/10/2009 :
CLE: Kelvim Escobar pitches a 2-hit shutout against Baltimore!!
SEA: Craig Brazell slams 3 homers against Detroit.
Monday 9/12/2009 :
American League-Player of the Week:
RF Russell Branyan (DET)!
He batted .522 in 23 AB, with 3 HR and 10 RBI.
National League-Player of the Week:
P Chien-Ming Wang (FLA)!
He won 2 games, with one shutout, pitched 17 innings with an ERA of 1.06, fanning 10.
Tuesday 9/13/2009 :
MIN: Adrian Gonzalez hits 3 homers against New York (A).
BAL: Vicente Padilla pitches a 2-hit shutout against Kansas City!!
Thursday 9/15/2009 :
ARZ: Odalis Perez pitches a 3-hit shutout against Milwaukee!!
Transactions
Thursday 9/8/2009 :
Seattle : Matt Holliday has been signed to a contract extension, $20,000,000 per year, for 2 years.
Texas: Released 1B Shawn Wooten.
Seattle : Free agent Shawn Wooten has been signed to a contract of $3,950,000 per year, for 1 years.
Injuries
Saturday 9/10/2009 :
SEA: A.J. Burnett was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Strained Back Muscle.
He is out for about 2-3 weeks.
Sunday 9/11/2009 :
BAL: Carl Crawford was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Hand.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
KCR: Bob Wolcott was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He is out for about one week.
WAS: Tim Hudson was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Stiff Shoulder.
He will be OK in about one week.
ATL: Argenis Reyes was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He will be OK in about one week.
Monday 9/12/2009 :
TOR: David Dellucci was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Strained Back.
He is out for about one week.
Tuesday 9/13/2009 :
MIN: Cesar Jiminez was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Pulled Bicep Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3 weeks.
LAN: David Freese was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Pulled Back Muscle.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take one week.
LAN: Cliff Floyd was injured while running the bases.
Diagnosis: Torn Thigh Muscle.
He is definitely out for the season!
ATL: Roger Cedeno was injured while making a catch.
Diagnosis: Broken Ribs.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 3-4 weeks.
ATL: Ryan Rupe was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Tight Elbow.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Wednesday 9/14/2009 :
OAK: Marlon Byrd was injured being hit by a pitch.
Diagnosis: Bruised Wrist.
He is out for about 1-2 weeks.
Thursday 9/15/2009 :
MIN: Joe Saunders was injured while pitching.
Diagnosis: Bone Chips Elbow.
He will be OK in about 7 weeks.
CHN: Aramis Ramirez was injured while throwing a ball.
Diagnosis: Sore Shoulder.
He is day-to-day, but full recovery will take 4 days.
